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The story with which this article begins is loosely based on historicalfact and allows Voltaire to remind his readers of some of themore unsavory aspects of the history of the papacy. What is hisdefinition of faith? What criticisms does he make of it? Can youprovide a different definition of faith which is not open to thesecriticisms? Why does he say faith brings no merit? He is parodyingin the statement of the bonze toward the bottom of p. 209 theChristian doctrine that one can receive the grace to believe whatone does not readily accept through prayer.
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